River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-03
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Dana Dewey j. writing 4 pioneer
history of Waupaca county.
Burglars at Chippewa Falls took
S195 in bills from the residence of
Alexander Weaver
Baraboo's \. NJ {. 4. building will
be of red brick with grey stone trim
mings The cost viii be $4,000.
Mrs. George Hewitt died at Portage
Saturday morning, AT her residence
on Carroll street, aged - years
George Divorak. Of Oconto, a sawyer
in the employ Of Sargent ~ ArehibaI
was fatally injured by falling tree
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Sawyer. of Bur
nett. have just celebrated their golden
wedding. They settled at that place in
1915.
The Kaukauna saltwater factory of
c. W. Larron WAS destroyed ~ Gre. 1t
was /; frame building situated on an
island
The Indians on the Bad River re~er-
Walton are suffering from an epidemic
Of me. les. which Is usually YER fatal
among them.
The pews in the new Congregational
chuch ~ EsH Claire sold for nom s.
TO $3.50. The revenue from the same
amounted to 81. 500
Miss Myrta French. of Eau Claire.
well known in musical circles, has been
rendered position with the McCaulI
English Opera company.
j. BannIster Smith. Of Ottawa. Wan
kesha county, has been granted arrears
OF pension amounting 10 about El.s0o.
together with irregular monthly pension.
Edwin Jacobs of Argyle. La Fayette
county, who was arrested for shooting
his son, has been pronounced insane
and taken to the state insane hospital
The train dispatcher's office of the
river division of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee Il st. Paul railway has been re-
moved from Minneapolis 10 La Crosse.
Willie Gribbhom. of Racine. while
sliding down hill. ran into a building
striking his head against the corner.
and nearly severing an ear from hi
head.
An enormous wild cat was killed last
week on Trappe river. about fourteen
miles from Wausau. II measured four
and half feet in length from it, nose
to the tip Of its tail.
The Wisconsin Central has con
tractcd with the Hinkley works of Bos-
ton. for ten Mogul engines. to be de
livered m time for the opening Of the
Penokee branch, Nav J.
\ Business Mems association ha~
been formed at Cameron with good
membership. The officers are: Presi-
dent, II. ". Snashall; vice president,
VIM. Mcdonald: secretary. +. Z. john
son; treasurer, Ole FredericksoB.
The Knights Of Labor Of Chippewa
Falls have nominated Il city ticket that
will probably be endorsed by the demo
Gratis. james A. TAYLOR Is their nomi-
nee for MAYOR, J. 3. Thornton for
treasurer, and 6. w IIeaver,n for CITY
clerk.
The Boston Herald says: Congress
man Hugh II. Price, Of Wisconsin, who
was elected to succeed his father. re-
Gently deceased. j. the youngest man iu
the house, being only Is. He is 20
youthful IN appearance that be gets
mixed up with the page boys
Edward F. Carpenter. Of GAINESVILLE
has been enioined from driving piles in
Rock river a. the foundation for a
building, though the state supreme
court recently decided that Rock river
i no longer a navigable stream. The
Injunction was issued at the solicitation
of the water-power owners.
Louis G. Haugen. Of Menomonie,
recently completed tour Of the lum-
bering camps on Hay river. nth his
photographer outfit, and secured Il
goodly number Of negative The
views, each and all Of them, are very
fire. and Mr.. Haugen has disposed Of Il
la q number to parties interested.
Mrs Senator Spooner gave her clos
ing reception last week Mrs Spooner
was assisted by Mrs. Senator Harrison.
of Indiana: Mrs.. Representative Stephen
son, Of Wisconsin, Mrs Gen. Williams
Of California; Mrs Lieut. Waring; Miss
Bragg. daughter Of Gen. Bragg; Mrs.
H. B. jackson and Mrs. Col Hicks.
Of Oshkosh; Mrs. H. g. Reed, If Hud-
son, and Miss Cole. daughter Of cx-Sen-
ator Cole. OF California The parlors
We're tastefullv decorated Foliage
plants and cut flowers with strings Of
smilax were arranged with pleasing
effect. The callers were a. usual charm
ingly entertained. Mrs Spoouer and
Mrs. Waring gave local selections, the
former fayoring the guests with several
solos. Mrs. SpooneF wore dress Of
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